The road to hell is paved with adverbs. — Stephen King
I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide. — Harper Lee, WD
If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can't allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative. — Elmore Leonard
Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing. — Norman Mailer
Writing is its own reward. — Henry Miller
If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. — Toni Morrison
We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect. — Anaïs Nin
The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress. — Phillip Roth
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.— John Steinbeck
I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in. — Robert Louis Stevenson
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What's your favorite quote about writing?
5 comments:
I love all of these, Lois. Hears my own quote: If you want to write, you must READ, READ, READ.
Thanks, Kathleen. I think I used that quote previously when I posted quotes. Or maybe I've got it in the one I have scheduled for next month. Can't quite remember...
Lois, I love the one about rabbits. That may become my favorite quote. Darlene
Lois, These are all good. IMO, 'writing is its own reward' is most apt. Thank you for posting.
Mary
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Darlene, that's also a good one.
Mary, that one, too.
Actually, they're all good, aren't they? ;-)
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